Trivial Ten

In this episode we explore the mechanism by which the communist regime, “People's Republic of China”, uses Giant Pandas as a gesture of goodwill and a method of rewarding other countries for nods of approval regarding certain diplomatic policies. Enjoy!

This month…Oklahoma!!! Esther and Jack Roberts join me to talk about their adopted home state, Oklahoma. We discuss everything from the obvious, including tornadoes all the way to the invention of the first shopping cart and the first Girl Scouts cookie sale. Enjoy!

This month, "Where the west begins"...join me and my special guests, Luke and Audrey Halvorson for a audio exploration of the fun and legendary city of Fort Worth! We discuss everything from the daily Longhorn cattle drive to the hotel where JFK spent his last night on this earth and everything in between. Enjoy!

This month we come to you from Phoenix, Arizona! In this episode, we discuss everything from Chocolate Falls to the transplanted London Bridge. Remember to like, share and subscribe!

From Sudanese pyramids to cruisers going missing off the boat, you'll find these freaky travel facts, quite freaky indeed! Enjoy!

This week, I chat with special guest, my dad! We talk about the history, culture, and cuisine of Togo as well as his recent trip to this beautiful country. Enjoy!

Live from Grand Lake, Colorado! Featuring my very special guest, Robin Halvorson, my beautiful wife. We discuss our adventurous family vacation as we escaped the oven that is Texas in July.

This week I discuss the destination of our most recent weekend getaway, Galveston! This city offers a bustling beach, delivers delicious dining, has a rich history and of course, dolphins! Enjoy!

The Floating Highway! No, this isn't a Beatles song, but an actual 113 mile long highway that connects mainland Florida to Key West. It has quite a history, enjoy! Content for this week's episode provided by bbc.com.

Bubblin' crude, oil that is, black, gold, Texas tea! This week we explore the many other uses for oil, besides fuel.

Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart lived from 1880 to 1963. He worked his way up thru the ranks to reach Lieutenant General in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy". This guy was shot more times than 50 Cent, he was ferocious!

Amazon, quite possibly created by Lex Luthor, is one of the most dominant companies in human history. Come take a ride with me as I deliver packages of information for your listening pleasure. Prime membership not required.

Tornadoes! It's that time of year when the meteorologists get way too excited and pretend to be concerned from their bunkers at the television studio. Join me as I explore the most feared natural disaster in the the heart of America.

Bathing or showering, we don't care which one, just do it already! This week we explore the ways we clean ourselves or in some cases don't clean ourselves at all. Ew.

Only two things in this life are guaranteed, death and taxes. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the deep state organization that everyone loves to hate. Enjoy!

Pack the kids up in the station wagon and don't forget to bring everything, and I mean everything, because you're gonna need it at the tallest unoccupied building in the world. Some call it one of North Korea's huge, embarrassing failures, but you might just call it home for a couple weeks, if you can get passed the guards.

Despite your wildest hopes and dreams, this episode is not about the famous clown fish. We're exploring the most isolated location in the world that serves as a spacecraft cemetery as well as housing the toughest, baddest, raddest crab in the world.

It's a weird one y'all! Ranging from marsupials with 2 uteruses to sweet baby catfish that cannibalize their half brothers and sisters. Buckle up, Buttercup!

That's right, you read that correctly, this is an island where the majority of the population is felines. Meow sit back, relax, and start planning your bucket list vacation to Cat Island.

America's favorite past time, flying! Only 5 percent of the world's population has ever been on an airplane. If you've ever flown, consider yourself among the few, the proud, the propelled across the sky in a glorified tin can packed like a sardine for the price of a monthly mortgage payment lucky.

From banning bear wrestling in Alabama to prohibiting imitation drugs in Arizona, let me be your legal liaison as we explore ludicrous laws from around the United States. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com's article, “45 Weird Laws Still on the Books”.

This week we explore hilarious old English insults that will leave you lumberworted like a stampcrab tallowcatch. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com's article “43 Old English Insults” by Paul Anthony Jones.

Watch your manners! What's expected in one country can be considered repulsive in another. Travel with me as we roam the world in search of unique eating etiquette. Content provided by Matador Network's article, “7 Most Fascinating Food Etiquette Rules Around the World” and Travel Earth's article, “18 Rules Of Dining Etiquette From Around The World”.

The Ig Prize, the love child of brilliance and stupidity, an award for useless innovation. Part one is a collection of my 10 favorite winners from the 1990s.

From bootleggers to Walgreens massive expansion selling flu booze, join me on this wobbly stroll down Prohibition Lane. Content for this episode provided by The History Channel.

Trivial Ten is back! From military dolphins to the birth of the TV dinner, these bits of Americana are quite trivial indeed, enjoy! Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com and commonplacefacts.com

We knead ya'll to listen up! Juan gets emotional about breathing. Jordan gets trapped in multiple choices. Welcome to our very first "Viewer Detective" episode of Trivial Ten! We've hidden a historical wartime error in this episode. Find it in this episode and comment on the correct year/place/person/whatever it may be, and we'll give you a unique callout that only we could do for you Bread Sticks are on the menu in this episode! Dip into caloric goodness with us as we get trivial on this crowd-pleasing appetizer.

The man, the myth, the legend, J.R.R Tolkien is in the house! The honey badger, who didn't give a darn, has written tales that have kept fantastical fans entertained for decades. Now, let's get trivial, venture from the shire, and embark upon a 20-minute journey to learn more!

YeeHaw! This episode features Texas in all of her majestic glory. Listen up ya'll!

Ridiculous doesn't even come close to these criminals and their criminally absurd crimes. Lock your safes, hide your pets, and prepare to hear about some of the most asinine crimes you've ever heard of!

Jordan's taking a break, BROOOOOO! Juan's back, and he brought his, BROOOOOOOOOO!  But for real...watch this and discover some excellent trivial tidbits about your favorite bro names... Broseph, Broack Obroma, Brochacho...we're all bro's today. 

Two dudes further discuss cuddly corner creatures a.k.a. Spiders!

Two dudes discuss cuddly corner creatures, a.k.a. spiders!

Two dudes discuss historic photographs finding the funny along the way.

Jordan and special guest, the beautiful and talented Robin come to you from beautiful Colorado!

Jordan and Shiloh discuss the Teddybears of the sea, Whales! Content for this episode provided by theguardian.com, outdoorrevival.com, and study.com.

Two dudes discuss Elvis, just in time for the new movie about his life. Be prepared…

Two dudes discuss Cruise ships. As Juan always says, “Life's a Carnival, give a ship”.

Two dudes discuss the surprising versatility of the dandelion.

Two dudes remove the scales from your eyes and reveal the corporate lies we've been sold.

Two dudes discuss trivial facts about everyone's favorite sci-fi legacy.

Hair. Some get it added, and some call a specialist to remove it, but it's a part of (a majority) of our lives! Join us this time as we say "hairo" to ten facts you didn't know you wanted to know about hair!

Two dudes debate the best Brains material. One Dude shatters dreams as the judge. Everything from Monkey Brains and brain farts to Brain waves and Brain Washing comes up in this episode. Did your pick win? There's only one way to find out. Join us as we go DEEP on Brains!

In this special edition episode, two dudes duke it out to determine the best Tv Sitcom Dad ever! The 3rd dude will watch with anticipation of a backhand smack! Original Background video: https://youtu.be/X2rpaacTQOM

Three dudes discuss jams, but not they type you'd expect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three dudes discuss ten delectable delights that you probably won't find at your local diner. Bon Appetit! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three dudes discuss ten things you love to hate when you're driving down the road. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three dudes discuss 10 types of toilets, some you've heard of and some you've got to try! Content provided by Howstuffworks.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the Super Bowl. Content provided by Wikipedia.

Three dudes discuss ten movie myths you never knew you cared to know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Groundhog Day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app